Greg Hale, a firefighter for 11 years, is recovering from second- and third-degree burns to his arms and legs caused when he was removing a burning pot of grease from a Main Street kitchen fire on July 26, East Millinocket firefighters said. Off duty at the time, Hale’s actions prevented any damage to the home.

Firefighters will hold a supper and raffle at Medway Middle School at 4 p.m. Wednesday to help the Hales defray costs associated with the accident, Buckingham said.

“We are a tight-knit community. When one of our family members gets hurt, we try to do everything we can to help,” Buckingham said Tuesday. “From what I have seen, he is doing well. He is starting to get out and about a little bit, not very much. Every once in a while he has a little bit of pain, but other than that he is doing all right. But he still needs help.”

The dinner will feature a silent auction and 50-50 raffle of items donated by Katahdin region retailers, Buckingham said. Anyone interested in attending can donate at the door or can visit the Facebook page set up in Hale’s honor.